May 2019 faculty, staff and alumni notes
Here’s a quick list of just a few of the accomplishments and milestones from across the college this month!
Hooding and Cording Ceremony May 2019
The College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management celebrated its largest graduating class ever in May 2019. On Friday, May 10 the college held it's Hooding and Cording Ceremony for honors students and graduate students, prior to the university commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Graduation dreams come true for UofSC student who overcame rejection
Sometimes success begins with rejection. As a high school senior, Tyler Hall applied to attend the University of South Carolina, but did not make the cut. Some people might have given up on being a Gamecock at that moment, but not Hall.
Five years of hard work leads to two degrees and a prestigious job
It's not at all uncommon for a college student to remain on campus for five years. That's how long Tatiana Allgeyer has been at the UofSC. What makes her time in Columbia exceptional is that in those years she earned not only a bachelor's degree, but also a master's, while working multiple jobs to pay her own way.
Viva Las Vegas!
After graduation, Zahria Barber will begin a job at MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas. For the hospitality management major, learning management skills in one of the nation’s biggest tourist meccas is the next step in fulfilling a dream she’s had since high school.
Graduating senior leaves legacy of HOPE for people with disabilities
Andrew Super will graduate from the University of South Carolina May 11, but earning his diploma might be the second-most impressive thing he has accomplished during his college career.
20 years later, UofSC employee earns second degree
Chip Wade may have spent more time on the University of South Carolina campus than any other member of the graduating class of 2019.
College of HRSM 2019 Faculty and Staff Awards
The University of South Carolina's College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport management celebrated a successful school year and honored some particularly outstanding faculty and staff at its end-of-year awards ceremony and luncheon on April 30, 2019.
April 2019 faculty, staff and alumni notes
Here's a quick list of just a few of the college's accomplishments and milestones of the past month!
Supporting the next mission
As Duke's first game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament tipped off in Columbia, one big Blue Devils fan was not watching. Army veteran Walter James loves basketball, but was happy to be in the kitchen with comrades in the Wounded Warrior Project.